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A version of this archives appears in print on August 3, 1903, on Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: USED PEASANTS AS TARGETS.; One Reason Why Prince Urusoff Was Attacked -- He Has Become Insane. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe